Last night I had given serious consideration to making a clean break and dropping the Man Dynasty idea altogether. Did I really want to tell the story again? I did come up with a brand new idea. It wasn’t a bad idea, but I also knew it wasn’t as good as the whole Man theme. And to be honest I was really enjoying my Man characters I had developed. I can’t say I’m thrilled about the prospect of repeating so much work with the same Sims, but I also owe them (and Man fans who were enjoying the story) the opportunity to finish the Dynasty and to bring closure to everything.

I am going to change some things here and there to make things new and interesting — not just for me, but for readers as well. Most importantly, I’m going to keep more accurate notes, so mistakes will not be made again. So, here we go.

Dynasty Founder, Recipe Man

Brighter yellow hair, a full beard compared to a goatee, and no glasses makes this Recipe quite a bit different looking than his predecessor. And he’s sportin’ new clothes as well.

Recipe certainly had the option to not pursue Agnes again and look for love elsewhere. It definitely would have changed things up a bit and added variety. So, I did think about it. Okay, I’m kidding. The thought never even entered my mind not to have Recipe marry Agnes again. It’s not just her money, believe me. Yes, that helps enormously, but her starting level 7 painting skill is just too cool for words. Such a time saver.

Recipe: “I’m going to go out on a limb and say you already know why I’m here.”

Agnes Becomes a Man for the 5th Time

After shaking hands with Agnes, Recipe promptly went back to his lot and wasted no time taking the new relationship to the next level...

“Hi Agnes. It’s Recipe. I was over at your house a few minutes ago. Correct. That guy. Yeah, so come on over to my place—in your Bwan Speedstar—and we can...I don’t know...get married or something?”

The happy couple were married in a small private wedding at 15 Summerhill Ct in Sunset Valley. In attendance were: Recipe, Agnes, the mailbox, trash can, and a brand new easel.

You know, Recipe and Agnes have been through several incarnations together - it begins to feel like fate! Have you given any consideration to possibly making Agnes the founding mother of the Dynasty? (I mean having the first child) I sort of feel she's earned it at this point. Just a thought!

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I can't imagine the Man dynasty without hotpants and kissy lips. It would be interesting to see Agnes as the mother figure but that would involve getting her away from sculpting and painting duties to procreate.

Ok, Metro...I guess I now have to admit that I fell behind reading your story, and everyone else's for that matter. So, since the old thread is gone, I don't know why you even have to start a 5.0...please enlighten me.

lovinglife2010

Yay! So glad the Man Dynasty is back! I was really enjoying the old ones I'm excited to see where the story goes now! Thank you for deciding to restart for the umpteenth time - ok not that many times but when you have made it so far and have to restart it seems like the umpteenth time!

Wait, I don't get it - you failed to get a painting? Did you miss one of Business's paintings? I am sure this attempt will be different, due to the randomness of Story Progression, so Sound Man won't marry Keri or something. Anyways, it's a shame you deleted your last thread, I wanted to st--borrow your comment about doing toddlers a disservice.

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Anyways, it's a shame you deleted your last thread, I wanted to st--borrow your comment about doing toddlers a disservice.

Ha ha. Yeah, it's going to be tough to come up with the same volume of material. I can't just rehash the same bits again. Like I can't have Recipe give "the talk" to everyone at the junkyard. I can't have Business do the whole voicemail routine again. It's not going to be easy this time around.

I've only been reading your Man Dynasty for about a week, but I was caught up and saddened when you had to end it. I'm so glad you decided to start again. I found it very clever and entertaining. I'm looking forward to new adventures of the Man clan. You set an excellent example in perseverance. I don't think that I could have started again after so many aborted starts. I don't know if you saved what you deleted, but perhaps you could do a Man Dynasty Outtakes section at the end of your Man Dynasty 5.0. It just seems a shame that others won't get to enjoy them, too.

I've only had a chance to read a couple Dynasties so far, but kudos to all who've taken on such a humongous task, whether you decide to do a story or not.

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___________________________________________________________________________________________"Tomorrow's just your future yesterday." Craig Ferguson, Late Late Show theme song.

While my 4th attempt’s “OctaManor” was certainly unique in shape and some of its interior design, I think Manly Estates is superior for several reasons:1). I spent a lot more time and care in the design and decoration of Manly Estates. It just looks nicer—more like a real home (although the outside is barren and will need work soon).2). There’s going to be real organization to the museum that will be directly behind the house. Each immortal will have their own themed/specially decorated room to keep things in order. The museum will look so much nicer down the road compared to everything thrown into a dark basement.3). And finally, and most importantly, just say the words “Manly Estates” to yourself. You’ll quickly discover that it sounds more Manly than OctaManor. There’s a similarity that cannot be ignored. The bottom line is I’m going for truth here. And remember — This Time it’s for Total Manhood.

So, now that you have a taste of what the International Bank of Crumplebottom can buy as opposed to the dismal reality of trying to get by on 1600 simoleans, let’s take a closer look around Manly Estates. What’s going on outside in the new garden? Why, it’s our old friend Recipe getting his fingers down in the dirt. I wasted no time in starting Recipe on his gardening skilling. It was important to get the first generation of plants in the ground asap. Hey, Recipe—hows about showing a little more TLC for that grape plant you’re stepping on?!

Here’s a few closer shots of the individual rooms. First up is the Master Bedroom—the place where Mans let their emotions run wild. I'm pretty proud of this room actually. I’ve definitely done worse.

Master bathroom. Looks pretty tasteful for now, but there's plenty of open wall space for future photos to take things down a notch.

Recipe's domain, the kitchen.

Here's the art studio where Agnes will spend most of her waking hours perfecting her sculpting talent. To the left of the art studio is the unfinished nursery for generation #2. I think eventually I’ll move the wall that separates the studio and the kitchen out two additional squares to make room for entertaining and for stairs to be added to the entryway area. Once generation #2 is born and Recipe has a good handle on his art skills, then there won’t be a need to have the studio so large.

Agnes Transforms into a Beautiful Man

In keeping with my greater emphasis on design and appearance this time around, I decided it was high time Agnes received a new look. “What? Metro cares about a Sim’s appearance?” you say. Hey, sometimes change is good. And when it comes to Agnes’ stock hairstyle, change is not only good, some may deem it a moral imperative to do so. I don’t what you’d call the kind of hairstyle she starts the game with, but “hideous” or “ghastly” might be pretty accurate. Now, she’s got a much younger look with the hair band going on, plus the attractive clothing to match.

ladylaw1978

1. The Manly Estates manor is really inviting2. The master bedroom is nice--I guess that's where real Man hang out3. And most importantly...Agnes has worked 5.0 times for you. She deserves to be the mother to the first immortal. Besides, making her the mother will at least give the kid relatives (well I guess Bella had relations also)...but most importantly...NO MORE KISSY LIPS